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What’s a Serving of Vegetables?

Updated: Apr 14



1 SERVING = 1/2 CUP = ???

1 Serving (unless otherwise noted) is…

Acorn squash — 1/2 acorn squash is 1.5 servings and is ~3/4 c

Bell pepper — 1/2 large bell pepper

Breadfruit — 1/4 small

Broccoli — 5 broccoli florets

Carrots — 6 baby carrots

Celery — 1 large stalk (11″ long)

Corn — 1 small ear (6″ long) // 9″ long ear is 2 servings

Cucumber — 3 ounces


edamame

Edamame — 1 cup in the shell

Jicama — 60 g / 2 oz

Lettuce, cabbage or raw spinach — 1 cup = 1 serving

Onion — 2 slices of onions is half of a serving


Potato — 1 medium (2.5″ – 3″ diameter) is 2 servings


Tomato — 1/2 of a large tomato // 1 small tomato


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